Person:Robert Gamlin (2)

"The church entry for Mary Gamlin states clearly that she came with her father in 1632, and his name appears on the passenger list of the William & Francis in that year. Since this ship arrived at Boston on 5 June 1632, Robert Gamlin Jr. cannot have come on this ship with his father and sister, for Eliot states that he arrived on 20 May, year not given. He more likely came in the following year, perhaps on the William & Jane or the Mary & Jane, both of which arrived in May of 1633."^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Robert Gamlin, in Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995)
   II:728-29.

   Robert Gamlin, b. say 1610. … Robert Gamlin Jr. was admitted to Roxbury church as member #67: "Robert Gamlin junior he arrived at N.E. the 20th of the 3rd month; he brought only one child, which was the son of his wife by a former husband, his name is John Mayo, he was but a child" [RChR 77].

2. ↑ Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1925-1926)
   II:529.

   Gamlin, Robert, bur. 7 : 9m : 1663 (church record, First Religious Society, Unitarian).

3. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County). Probate records, 1636-1899. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969-1971)
   Case 358 Gamlin robert Roxbury 1663/4 Jan 28.

   [Note: the will is very difficult to decipher, and no abstract is given by Anderson, so best effort.]
   Will of "Robert Gamlen late [-sic-] of Roxbury", dated 3 Aug 1663, proved 28 Jan 1663[/64], names son Beniamen Gamlen; wife Elizabeth; son in law Isack Chenere. Friends William Parker and John [Gould?] to be executors.
   22 Jun 1663: Inventory of Robert Gamlen late of Roxbury Deceased: not totaled. Sworn to by Elizabeth Gamlen.